The crash happened around 7:30 a.m. near the Arundel-Biddeford town line.

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The driver, 69-year-old Richard Johnson of Saco hit a patch of ice on an overpass, crossed the center line and flipped over after hitting a telephone pole, according to investigators. Johnson was the only person in the car and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators do not believe speed was a factor in the crash.

Route 1 was closed for several hours while crews reconstructed the accident and fixed the broken utility pole. The roadway was reopened before 4 p.m.